March Madness Bracket 2025
The bracket for the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament is out, with fans nationwide tracking March Madness from the First Four to the national championship game.
No. 1 overall seed Auburn is the favorite in the South Region, while Duke (amid worries over an ankle injury for Cooper Flagg) is the No. 1 in the East. Houston claimed the Midwest Region’s top spot, while Florida will head to the West Region as the No. 1 seed in that quadrant. (Here’s a printable women’s March Madness bracket, too.)
When does March Madness start?
The men’s First Four is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by first-round games Thursday and Friday.
Here are the dates for games from start to finish in the men’s tournament:
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: April 5 (San Antonio, Texas)
- National championship: April 7 (San Antonio, Texas)